Cable management system

1. A cable management system for cable management in an equipment rack, the cable management system comprising: a first support bracket configured to attach to the equipment rack, the first support bracket having a body having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; a second support bracket configured to attach to the equipment rack, the second support bracket having a body having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; and a cable bar extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the first support bracket and the second end being coupled to the second support bracket, the cable bar having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down, wherein at least one of the first end and the second end is removably coupled to the first support bracket or the second support bracket, respectively, such that the cable bar may be moved to provide access to a rear of the equipment rack; wherein the cable bar is configured to be coupled to the first and second support brackets in a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the tie down slot of the cable bar extends along a first slot axis when the cable bar is coupled in the first orientation and the tie down slot of the cable bar extends along a second slot axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first slot axis when the cable bar is coupled in the second orientation.

2. The cable management system of claim 1 , further comprising fasteners that removably couple the cable bar to the first and second support brackets.

3. The cable management system of claim 1 , further comprising a first fastener securing the first end to the first support bracket and a second fastener securing the second end to the second support bracket, wherein when the first fastener is removed, the cable bar is configured to rotate about the second fastener to provide access to a rear of the equipment rack, and wherein when the first and second fasteners are removed, the cable bar is configured to be removed from the first and second support brackets to provide access to a rear of the equipment rack.

4. The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first support bracket includes a bracket opening and the cable bar includes an elongated leg opening proximate the first end, a fastener is received in the bracket opening and the leg opening to couple the first end to the first support bracket, wherein when the cable bar is moved to an open position, the cable bar is first moved rearward to change the relative position of the leg opening and the fastener and then the cable bar is rotated about the fastener.

5. The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first support bracket, second support bracket and the cable bar define a cable support assembly, a plurality of cable support assemblies are provided having a tiered arrangement.

6. A cable management system for cable management in an equipment rack, the cable management system comprising: a support bracket having a body extending between a mounting end and a distal end, the mounting end configured to attach to the equipment rack, the body having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; and a cable bar coupled to the distal end of the support bracket, the cable bar having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; wherein the support bracket and the cable bar define a cable support assembly, a plurality of cable support assemblies are provided having a tiered arrangement.

7. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of cable support assemblies have support brackets of different lengths such that the cable bars are positioned at different depths from the equipment rack.

8. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the body is defined by a straight side and a sloped side extending between the mounting end and the distal end, the support bracket being attached to the equipment rack in a first orientation wherein the straight side is downward facing and a second orientation wherein the straight side is upward facing, the cable bar being arranged at a different height when the support bracket is in the first orientation as compared to the second orientation.

9. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the cable bar is configured to be coupled to the support bracket in a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the tie down slot of the cable bar extends along a first slot axis when the cable bar is coupled in the first orientation and the tie down slot of the cable bar extends along a second slot axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first slot axis when the cable bar is coupled in the second orientation.

10. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the cable bar includes a first leg and a second leg, the tie down slot of the cable bar extending through the first leg, the cable bar is configured to be oriented in a first orientation such that the first leg is substantially horizontal and the cable bar is configured to be oriented in a second orientation such that the first leg is substantially vertical.

11. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the equipment rack has a flange, the cable bar is configured to be oriented in a first orientation such that the tie down slot of the cable bar is substantially perpendicular to the flange and the cable bar is configured to be oriented in a second orientation such that the tie down slot of the cable bar is substantially parallel to the flange.

12. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the equipment rack has a flange, the tie down slots of the support bracket being elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the flange.

13. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the support bracket includes a mounting tab at the mounting end, the mounting tab is configured to be attached to at least one of a front flange of the equipment rack or a rear flange of the equipment rack to change a depth of the cable bar from the rear of the equipment rack.

14. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the cable bar includes first and second legs each including a mounting flange having a leg opening, and wherein the distal end of the support bracket includes an attachment flange having a bracket opening, one of the leg openings being aligned with the bracket opening for receiving a fastener.

15. The cable management system of claim 6 , wherein the equipment rack includes four posts in a rectangular configuration, the cable management system further comprising a post support bar extending generally horizontally between two of the posts, the post support bar having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down.

16. A cable management system for cable management in an equipment rack, the cable management system comprising: a first support bracket configured to attach to the equipment rack, the first support bracket having a body having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; a second support bracket configured to attach to the equipment rack, the second support bracket having a body having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down; and a cable bar having a tie down slot configured to receive a cable tie down, the cable bar being mountable to the first support bracket and the second support bracket in a first orientation such that the tie down slot is oriented substantially horizontally, and the cable bar being mountable to the first support bracket and the second support bracket in a second orientation such that the tie down slot is oriented substantially vertically.

17. The cable management system of claim 16 , wherein the cable bar has first and second legs defining an L-shaped cross-section, wherein the tie down slot of the cable bar extends through the first leg, the first leg is arranged substantially horizontal in the first orientation and the first leg is arranged substantially vertical in the second orientation.

18. The cable management system of claim 16 , wherein the cable bar has first and second legs each including a mounting flange having a leg opening, and wherein the first and second support brackets each include an attachment flange with a bracket opening, the leg openings of the first leg are aligned with the bracket openings of the first and second support brackets in the first orientation, and the leg openings of the second leg are aligned with the bracket openings of the first and second support brackets in the second orientation.

19. The cable management system of claim 16 , wherein the cable bar has first and second legs defining an L-shaped cross-section, a longitudinal axis extends along the first and second legs and a transverse axis extends through the first leg, wherein the cable bar is transferred from the first orientation to the second orientation by rotating the cable bar 180 degrees about the longitudinal axis and 90 degrees about the transverse axis.

20. The cable management system of claim 16 , wherein the equipment rack has a rear interface, the tie down slot of the cable bar is substantially perpendicular to the rear interface in the first orientation and the tie down slot of the cable bar is substantially parallel to the rear interface in the second orientation.